JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Friday evening, mental health professionals, law enforcement officials and community leaders came together to talk about the impacts of mental health on teen gun violence.
The conversation was part of a Community Police Relations Forum hosted by the Jacksonville Urban League.
It happened at the Florida Barber Institute, which offered free haircuts to teens who came.
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Community members gathered to learn warning signs, prevention strategies and how community-based support can save lives.
The Jacksonville Urban League uses Community-Police Relations Forums to create safe, solution-driven spaces for community members and public safety partners to share perspectives, ask questions, and explore prevention-centered strategies.
For more information on the Jacksonville Urban League and the resources the organization offers, visit their website here.
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